Microsoft Yammer acquisition gets official
The rumors were true: Microsoft is indeed buying business-centric social networking site Yammer for $1.2 billion, or $200 million more than early rumors indicated. A presumably …
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Microsoft: We have no plans to build our own phones
Despite earlier reports, a Microsoft executive has stated that the software giant has no plans to build its own smartphone. Greg Sullivan, the senior marketing …
Analysts whack Nokia sales estimates… again
Just what Nokia needed: another group of analysts slashing its revenue estimates! In this case, Bloomberg reports that Nomura analysts this morning sent out a research …
First Microsoft Surface tablets will be Wi-Fi-only
Bloomberg reports that the first generation of Microsoft’s Surface tablets will only support Wi-Fi connectivity to start, and won’t be able to connect with carriers’ proprietary 4G …
Huawei looks to build Windows Phone 8 handset, Windows 8 tablet
Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8 has both consumers and vendors excited. The software giant’s upcoming operating system that will blend mobile and desktop computing together also looks …
Microsoft Surface battery life may not stack up to iPad
Gregg Keizer at Computer World has done a little detective work on the battery life of Microsoft’s Surface tablets and has found that it may …
HTC’s Windows Phone 8 roadmap reveals three new handsets
HTC, one of Microsoft’s key mobile partners, has big plans for Windows Phone 8 according to a purported device roadmap obtained by The Verge. The troubled Taiwanese manufacturer …
Microsoft employed Apple-like secrecy while building its Surface tablet
Apple, and more recently Samsung, is known for taking extreme measures to keep products secret while they’re being developed. According to Tech Radar, Microsoft employed …
Microsoft wants another crack at making its own phones, says analyst
Microsoft’s first attempt at making its own mobile phones wasn’t exactly a success. In fact, it would be fair to say that the Microsoft KIN was …
Surface tablets will have ‘little impact’ this year, ABI says
Count ABI Research as a Surface skeptic. The research firm on Wednesday said that Windows-based tablets will have “little impact” on the tablet market this …
Microsoft Surface: Three keys for success
I was somewhat surprised to learn this week that Microsoft had developed a tablet that’s actually pretty cool. My expectations were admittedly low when I …
Leaked Xbox 720 pricing and details likely real
Purported details surrounding Microsoft’s next-generation Xbox video game and home entertainment console emerged earlier this week when a 56-page document leaked onto the Web. The supposed …
Majority of Americans not interested in Microsoft Surface tablets, survey finds
An unscientific survey suggests that Microsoft will have its work cut out trying to sell Surface to most Americans, MacTech reports. Keep in mind that the …
Microsoft OEM partners dish anonymously about hurt feelings
Et tu, Ballmer? Microsoft’s original equipment manufacturer partners are doing their very best renditions of Julius Caesar this week after Microsoft apparently blindsided them when it announced …
Microsoft’s tablet efforts are fleeting, says Acer founder
Microsoft set the technology media and industry watchers aflutter earlier this week when it took the wraps off the Microsoft Surface tablet during a press …
Microsoft Surface tablets to reportedly cost at least $600
Microsoft’s Windows RT Surface tablet is expected to have a price tag of at least $600, according to a report from DigiTimes. Citing unnamed sources, …
Windows Phone 8 brings fragmentation to Microsoft’s mobile platform
Microsoft has joined the ranks of Google and Apple in bringing fragmentation to its Windows Phone platform. The software giant revealed during its Windows Phone …
Microsoft Windows Phone 8 will come equipped with “Wallet hub”
Microsoft on Wednesday announced that all Windows Phone 8 devices will come equipped with a near field communications-based wallet program that will let users add …
Nokia’s mapping technology coming to Windows Phone 8
Microsoft on Wednesday during its Windows Phone Summit keynote revealed that its upcoming Windows Phone 8 operating system will include Nokia’s mapping technology built-in, alongside NAVTEQ …
Microsoft unveils Windows Phone 8
Microsoft’s big week continues. The Redmond-based software — and hardware — giant on Monday unveiled its first foray into the tablet hardware market, the Microsoft …
People don’t want a Microsoft tablet, former Dell CEO says
Former Dell CEO Kevin Rollins doesn’t think Microsoft has a hit on its hands with the upcoming Microsoft Surface tablet set to launch later this …
Microsoft Surface tablet is ‘sincerest form of flattery’ for Apple
Microsoft unveiled its first own-brand tablet on Monday evening and beyond the simple truth that both devices are tablet computers, it seems like a stretch …
Microsoft reveals Windows Phone Tango update details
Microsoft recently updated its website to provide more information about the company’s upcoming “Tango” Windows Phone operating system. The small update will bump the build …
Microsoft Surface tablet hands-on
Microsoft’s mystery event is finally over and considering the flurry of leaks that piled up ahead of this evening’s press conference, we can’t say were …
Microsoft unveils Surface tablet
Microsoft on Monday announced the Surface tablet during a press conference in Los Angeles, California. Rumors leading up to the event suggested that the Redmond-based …
Live from Microsoft’s tablet event!
After saving things for the very last minute in an effort to keep today’s news under wraps, Microsoft is finally ready to get the show …
‘Xbox Surface’ 7-inch tablet said to be on tap for Microsoft event
Rumors and speculation have been flying since Microsoft announced last week that it was hosting a press conference in Los Angeles on Monday, and that …
Leaked document sheds light on next-generation Xbox, Kinect 2
Even though Microsoft confirmed that we wouldn’t see it, some fans were still disappointed the company didn’t reveal details regarding its next-generation Xbox gaming console …
Barnes & Noble denies involvement with Microsoft tablet set to be unveiled today
Barnes & Noble has taken to personally debunking the rumor that it will be in any way involved in Microsoft’s mystery news today. Although speculation …
We’ll be reporting live from Microsoft’s event today at 6:30PM
Microsoft will hold a press conference on Monday to make a major product announcement, and the company did its best to ensure the topic of …
